WOOOOO HOOOOO lol

[Dirrty]

Nothing on for me today, so went delivering leaflets. 4 hours and nearly 600 leaflets later a woman comes chasing after me in the street, could I have a look at her kitchen splashback now as she has been let down. She makes me coffee and while we are chatting I am looking at the work out of the corner of my eye and thinking about 4m2, reasonably straight forward, no windows, L-shaped, two walls, thinking about £190. So start measuring and she is explaining that tiler just hasn't turned up twice and rang yesterday morning to say he couldn't do it for about six weeks, so she told him not to bother. Then she says ' the thing is you think he would be keen, I mean just under £500 and he said it would only take him a couple of days' ......!!!!!!!!!! lol. Quoted her £430, told her I would juggle a job and fit her in Friday, took £50 cash deposit !............... A fluke I know, but I dont care, so I am going down the real pub to boast lol :8: ........now if only that would happen every day :hurray:

 

[Dan]

Well done.

More proof sitting and waiting for the phone to ring is the wrong thing to be doing. Get yourself out there you tilers with not much work on! There's more to be doing than waiting for the calls.

I used to forward my landlines (actually 0800's which were forwarded to the landlines) to my mobile whilst I was out delivering or dealing with customers etc.

 

[Gazzer]

Personally i would call you a crook.

 

[enduro]

Well done mate, see there is work if you hunt for it

 

[Yorkie]

Go one further by handing back a oner at the end of the job and explaining that it didn't actually take as long as you first thought, I can guarantee that this will not only make you feel all warm and cuddly inside but will also generate more work by your good lady client spreading the news that she's finally come across a good honest tradesman ,She may even insist you keep the extra as a tip anyway :yes:

Word of Mouth is the most powerfull form of advertising and will also help you cut down on the amount of time you end up pounding the streets

 

[Dan]

Personally i would call you a crook.

I'd call him a profitable businessman. You're not in the game to make friends. And there's no shame in profit.

 

[Gazzer]

No shame in profit i agree but i see this as no difference to those "builders from hell" programmes.
Just my opinion.

 

[Deleted member 1779]

Well done get out there.

600 leaflets is hard graft

The harder you work the luckier you get. Its like today I went into London to visit AMEC construction. They are a long-term slow burn but I keep going and seeing them.

But on route I stopped into Cheshunt tiles and dropped flyers. They are interested.

 

[howard]

i priced a job last week told the customer it would be £875.00 oh thats great he said ive got 2 grand put aside thats what he thought it would cost so has he ripped me off ?

 

[Fekin]

There's 2 ways to look at it.

£430 for 4 sqm splashback at £100 psqm yeah is a brilliant earner and you'd be quids in for a days work, but all it takes is the customer while happy with the work and cost, only has to mention it to someone with the slightest bit of sense for them to tell them they have been ripped off to a spectacular degree, and bang goes any recomendations, which in turn could lose you thousands in the long run through being labled a rip off.

While it would be tempting to take a job at this price I don't think I would like to risk loosing so much protential business through making a quick killing, but each to their own.

 

[devonmark]

good on you in getting off your *** and looking for the work, at the end of the day it's upto you what you charge, but think have a think about what reputation you want to gain...mark

 

[Holohana]

Bloody hell, ignore em Jim. Your woman is desperate to have it done as she appears to have been shafted by the other tiler and she was willing to pay him more. You were right place right time and she's happy with your price. You could maybe give a little back if you felt obliged but why would you? Are you doubters telling me that you have never looked at a job that youve not really wanted, priced over the top and got it? How many £'s off them jobs did you give back then?

 

[enduro]

I never do kitchen splash-backs by the sqm... you cant to much fiddly work involved, 4 sqm i would want £300 plus anyway so i dont think its over the top.

 

[Dirrty]

I never do kitchen splash-backs by the sqm... you cant to much fiddly work involved, 4 sqm i would want £300 plus anyway so i dont think its over the top.

Yeh I thought £300 was about fair ( still learning prices here ), so the way I look at it, she wants it done before the weekend, so in theory I have to move jobs, so the extra cost is for her convenience, and she is happy cos she saved about £70......course I may be biased on account I just got in from the pub after six pints guiness :8: lol

 

[Dirrty]

Personally i would call you a crook.

Whatever

 

[Perry]

i priced a job last week told the customer it would be £875.00 oh thats great he said ive got 2 grand put aside thats what he thought it would cost so has he ripped me off ?

No its great you got the job and the money you wanted dont you think ?

 

[Dirrty]

Personally i would call you a crook.

I have just come back from another mammoth leaflet drop and while I was delivering them I was thinking about your 'helpful' comments to my post Sir Ramic. Now I am a guy who is fairly laid back I would have said, live and let live and all that, and obviously in a forum you expect, and even welcome, other peoples perspectives and points of view. Some you will not agree with, and some you will learn from. For instance I have decided that I am going to give this particular customer something back, as pointed out by a few, this could really benefit me in the long run re reputation and refferals. And even if I reduce the profit I am still left with a good whack. This brings me back to your comments Sir Ramic, that I am a 'crook', and in a later post putting me in the same category as a 'builder from hell'......and you have deduced that I am a 'crook' based on one post have you? What if I judge you Sir Ramic just based on this one post...... I might deduce that you are a rude, self opiniated, pompous, self righteous ****.......but are you? The truth is I don't know, because I wouldn't make a call on your character, because I don't know you! So please feel free to give me your point of view, I may learn from it.......but please don't insult me personally. Thanks for all your advice and opinions guys

 

[Gazzer]

Feel better now?
Glad you made the right descision. I feel you will benefit 3 fold now.
1, because you will give her money back thus showing you do have morals.
2, you will be showing that the guy who originally priced her job was over charging too.
3, and lastly she will (assuming you do a good job, to her satisfaction) will be singing your praises on all 3 accounts to all her family and friends.

You are welcome to your opinion, i have broad shoulders.
All the best with the job

 

[Dirrty]

OK OK, maybe I learned a big lesson from this post lol. Done job today, plain tiles, so I suggested I put in a diamond border and a little four diamond feature under the cooker hood for her to make it look a bit more interesting, she loved that idea! Looked great, then told her that the job was far easier than I had thought it was going to be and that she could reduce the cost by £100. I thought she was going to imlode with joy lol. She then went next door and got her neighbour and I have measured up her bathroom, not just for tiling, but a full re-furb. Then as I was going she gave me a peck on the cheek and pushed a £50 'tip' in my hand! Now I know this ain't gonna happen all the time........but I am feeling about 10 feet tall at the moment lol. Thanks for all your advice guys :grouphug:

 

[Dirrty]

....... Oh and I nearly forgot I have had another two calls from the leaflet drops. It's hard work guys but if you are quiet, try it......it's better than sitting at home fretting

 

[Yorkie]

Prime of example of how this forum works .Peeps post, peeps reply ,peeps choose whether to listen or not .Glad you found all the advice usefull.

Now thats what i'm talking about

 

[Fekin]

Good on yer Dirrty